Trying to understand GOP values

What are the Republican Party values? I was raised in a Republican household and I was taught that “our” party was the party of principles and values. It seems that party no longer exists:

Family Values: If my children were still young, I would never let them listen to our president because of the constant name calling, vulgarity and profanity.

Moral Majority: Never has there been a more immoral leader in our country. While there are sadly countless examples, bragging about sexually assaulting women, and paying hush money to porn stars and Playboy bunnies for affairs is neither moral nor what the majority approves of.

Honoring the Military: The leader of the Republican Party is a draft dodger who has the audacity to denigrate one of this county’s great war heroes, John McCain. If that weren’t sufficient, he referred to those carrying the Nazi flag, which so many brave Americans died to defeat, as “very good people”.

Honesty: Never has one individual so blatantly used “alternative facts” to subvert the truth. Despite what Giuliani may say, truth does exist and we must depend on it to make informed decisions. The government of the USA must never be an agent of false propaganda.

Religious Foundations: While giving nearly constant lip service to “Christian Values” Republicans are violating all of them. Well, as Jesus said, “By their fruits you shall know them”, ouch!

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Civility: Somehow all of the above nearly pales to this one. I was taught that politics comes with the obligation of respect. In addition to individual name calling, referring to one’s opponents as “evil people” who should be “locked up” is an affront to fundamental American Values.

My mother also taught me that “as you sow, so shall you reap” so to those who will say the Democrats are also behaving badly at times, I say that is sadly a consequence of a totally poisoned Republican Party.

My hope is that in the future the Republican Party can return to its roots, that as a society we can find what unites us and stop this incivility.

STAN LINDSTEDT

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The letter writer is mired in liberal ideology, unable to understand Republican values. Apparently, he watches a lot of “fake news”.

Perhaps it would have been a better approach if Mr. Lindstedt had asked what Republicans “don’t” stand for. Most Republicans don’t stand for the murder of 57 million unborn babies since Roe VS Wade became the law of the land. Most Republicans don’t support killing a baby who happens to survive an abortion procedure. Most Republicans respect our Constitution: They support the appointment of Justices who make decisions, based upon principles found within the Constitution. They don’t appoint activists, pretending to be Justices. They cherish the freedoms in our Constitution and Bill Of Rights. They don’t trash and chip away at those freedoms. Republicans don’t fabricate documents in a failed and desperate attempt to take down a sitting President. Republicans believe in reducing taxes and keeping more of their hard earned money. Republicans do not support an invasion of over 20 million illegals into our country. Republicans do not give “sanctuary” to people who break our laws and have no respect for our sovereignty.

You’re “living in a glass house”, Mr. Lindstedt. Be careful what you write.

Who are you trying to convince, Lindstedt? The collection of moral reprobates called the democrat party has already been barking up the same tree, those who support President Trump will keep doing so regardless of your barking. You know why? because the majority of citizens know that you and your shameless party is only using this President as a voodoo doll to wreak harm on THEM, to silence THEM, to show contempt towards THEM. Every time you engage in this kind of hateful, dishonest projection, you unveil yourself and your ilk to be the party worthy of likewise contempt, more than ever before. Rest assured, disdain is no longer your prerogative.Trump 2020/MAGA

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